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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1928.

"POPPY DAY" HELPERS*

(To the Editor of the “China Mall"]

PIRACY ECHO

"'

CHINESE CHARGED AT MAGISTRACY TO-DAY-

A STORY RETOLD

many passengers points to the CORRESPONDENCE discipline having been well main- tained. True to the splendid tradi- tions of the sea, the women and children were first helped, and that several were loat was owing entirely to causes over which no human control could be exercised. Sir, We would like through True also to the sca's best tradi- your columns to thank most sin tions, the British captain went cerely all those who gave their Before Mr. R. E Lindsell, at down with the ship, just as when both in personal service and finan-morning, a Chinese named Ho enthusiastic and generous help, the Central Magistracy this the "Titanic," in a 'much more serious disaster, went down in cially, to the "Poppy Day" cause, Foo was charged "that he, with 1912, and as has been frequently thereby again making a success others not in custody, did on

of this annual appeal.

the case. In the present distress- ing incident, it will be noted that wireless played a bly part; and il can safely be said that in its ab- sence the loss of life would have been much greater. The wreck is but one of the sea's many tragedies, and all that need be done is to express the sincerest of sympathy with the sufferers.

The Hong Kong Fire Brigade | will hold their annual drill dis- play in the compound of the Cen- tral Police Station at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, November 28.

Yours etc,, "Poppy Bay" Sub-Committee,

British Legion, Hong Kong & China Branch. Hong Kong, Nov. 14, 1928.

MR. C. M. CASTRO

LARGELY ATTENDED

FUNERAL

*

March 5, 1927, off Fanlau, Lantao Island, commit armed piracy with revolvers and pistols, stealing a fishing boat worth $100, 127 piculs of fish worth $2,005 and ja sum of money" (not stated).

There was some discussion be tween his Worship and Mr. T Murphy, acting Assistant Diree- tor of Criminal Intelligence, as to whether the attack on the fishing junk was made within British' waters, his Worship remarking that the boundary was an imagin Lary line drawn from the west end The funeral took place at the of Lantao Island, due South, and Roman Catholic cemetery, Happy it depended on which side of the Valley, yesterday afternoon, of line the junk was when it was The forthcoming marriage (in Mr. Carlos Maria Castro, an old attacked. Hong Kong) is announced of Mr. resident of the Colony and a res- Mr. Murphy said that if the G. Tate, engineer, No. 23, Yang-pected member of the local Por-attack took place off Fanlau tszepoo-road, Shanghai, to Miss tuguese community, whose death, Point, it would be on both British- D. A. Pears, coming to Hong Kong in his 65th year, took place at the and Chinese waters as the Point by the "Mantua."

Government Civil Hospital on was cut through by the line, Tuesday night.

Members of the Hong Kong Volunteer Force have invited all Europeans, proceeding with the armod guards to the China Coast, Ito consider themselves honorary members of their Messes whilst in Hong Kong. "Singapore Free Press,"

Mr. Castro, who had been in the employ of Messrs. Lane, Craw ford and Co., Ltd., for 48 years, was the father of a large family. Three of his daughters and his wife predeceased him.

In

any case, he (Mr. Murphy) would have to ask for an adjournment Inter on in order to get the har bour authorities to go out to the scene of the piracy to ascertain its exact position. He thought. that-would be the best way of A man of strong constitution, clearing up the point as to whe- Mr. Castro had been in good ther or not the attack occurred hedth until three months ago in British waters. Segt. Kemp, of the HK.S.R.A., when he became ill for the first Mr. Lindsell accordingly decid- residing at No. 4 Gun Club-hill, time in many years. His con-ed to hear the evidence. Kowloon, appeared before Mr. dition gradually grew worse and E. I. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon he was removed to the hospital The President of the Sanitary Magistracy this morning in an- on Saturday, death finally inter-

his dog to be, abread without a Tuesday. at this sort of pseudo-smartness, muzzle in Chatham-road. He was The deceased was a very able name of Kwong Shun Lee on for we recall a somewhat similar fined $5:

linguist, speaking no fewer than board a junk in Cheungchau har- 12 Chinese dialects, Tangatog, bour. Sometimes he went to sea outbreak on his part in August

Among the many interesting (the predominating Filipino with his junk to buy fish from Overland China Mail. last, when this versatile gentle-items in the local gazette which dialect). English, Portuguese, fishing junks, and at other times

The Evidence. Choi Kwai said that he was

He carried on business under the

The China Mail. Board, it seems is rather handy swer to a summons for allowing vening shortly before midnight on fish dealer of Cheungchau Island.

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vidual made application for a Post Office Mail Box and, possess- ing definite proof of the fact that business firms, etc., in at least one instance received priority of treatment over individuals in this

man was officiating as Postmaster is being screened at the Queen's French, Spanish, German, Hin- he made trips away from Cheung- General. It appears that an indi- Theatre from to-day to Saturday dustani and Malay. During the chau for the purpose of disposing

are, "The Armistice Ceremony at war he was a Crown Sergeant in of his fish. the Cenotaph; the opening of St. charge of Armoury of the Hong On March 5, 1927, the witness Peter's Garden Fete; glimpses of Kong Police Reserves.

sailed his junk from Cheungchau The burial service at the grave-at 6.a.m., bound for Macao, with the race meeting at Happy Valley and The South China Recreation side was conducted by the Rev. 127 piculs of salt fish worth Club "At Home."

Fr. L. Rossi.

$2,000, on board The fish was The chief mourners were the to be disposed of at Macao. On The annual reunion of the late Mr. Castro's seven sons, the junk were five persons, in- matter, offered to supply the Hong Kong Chinese Returned Richard. Henry, Tony, Eugene, cluding the witness and one foki. Students' Association was held Alfred, David and Teddy and two The other three were other fish. Postmaster-General with proof yesterday at Messrs. Lane, daughters. Mrs. J. H. O'Brien and dealers, whose fish was being that the Box was required for Crawford and Co.'s restaur- Mrs. F. M. Franco, Jr. A son in shipped to Macao on witness' legitimate commercial activities.rant, when fairly large the Philippines, Mr. Joe Castro, boat. Only 20 of the 127 picula WAS present at was unable to attend.

of fish on board the junk was wit- Two days later came a reply from company

tiffin. The occasion was made There were also present theness' own property. the Assistant Superintendent of notable by the presence of a num- deceased's sons-in-law,

grand- Proceeding, the witness said Mails, Poste Restante, who was ber of ladies and guests of pro-children, other relatives and a that there was very little wind. "instructed" by the Postmaster-minence, including Dr. David Tui, very large attendance of the gen- that day and the junk made slow Secretary of the National eral public. The grave was cover-progress. At 3 p.m., she passed General "to say that he does not YM.C.A., of China, Mr. A. Eed with a wealth of floral tri-Fanlau village, on Lantao Island, require, at present, any proof Wood, Director of Education, Mr. butes.

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were the recipients of gold

CANON & A THIEF

GIFT OF THE MONEY HE STOLE

A thief has visited Holy Rood

not more than 200 yards off shore, when a pirate junk which had not been observed before ap- proached the witness' junk from behinds

Replying to the Magistrate, the witness said that Fantau village is situate to the South of Tal-0, and lies on the South shore of Lantao, between Tai-O and Opposite Funlau

Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 15, 1928. that the box applied for is want-R. C. Tredwell, Consul-General for the United States, and Mr. Wong ed for legitimate business; Kam-fuk. but if you care to tender proof he has no objection." The. Post- Messrs. J. R. Sims and J. master-General, of course, has no players of the Kowloon Football Tiernan, two well-known football Why, oh why, is so much fuss authority to call for proof, "at Club, leave the Colony to-day. At made about administering this present" or at any other time; but the Club-house last night, they Roman Catholic Church, Watford, Cheungchau. little Colony of Clerks? Take Cer-that is another story, What we watches inscribed: "From mem-Hertfordshire, where a notice ap village is a 'small island known lon, which is our senior Crown are here concerned with is the bers of the Kowloon Football Club, pears; "Thieves are welcome, but by the name of Yeung-aze-tau, Colony, and attempt to visualise italicized portion of the above re-14-11-28."

Both Messrs. Simg they are requested not to enter and the witness junk was in a the difficulties which beset official-ply. Like the last part of the re- and, Tiernan belong to the Royal except for purposes of prayer and straight line between Yeung-sze- dom there. Or take Kenya, which ply given to the question by Dr. taken part in important repre

Army Medical Corps, and have conversion."

tau and Fanlau village, at the He was 74 years old and had time of the piracy. is, we believe, our youngest Koch, it is, coming from a Gov-|sentative and Service matches in just emptied the alms box when Crown Colony, with its Arabs ernment servant, offensively re- the Colony. Tiernan is also a fine

Fired On.

and Swahilis, Indians and dundant.

marathon runner and won the St. Goanese, and ita virile

Andrew's Young Men's Club's Hong Kong. we Beiterate, marathon on at least two occa- naciously-white British element. should be one of the easily- | sions. In comparison, Hong Kong should governed of our oversea posses- be a veritable bed of roses for any sions. yet sheer indecision, ob-Passenger Agent of the Dollar Mr. Hugh Mackenzie, General servant of the Colonial Office.structionism and dilly-dalliance Steamship Line, who is at pre- Yet, sad to relate, it is nothing of prevail to

extent sent on a tour of the Orient, is due the sort, judging by the way our that the way is made hard to arrive here on Saturday morn- civilians go about their job. This indeed for the resident

ing on the "President Garfield," A accompanied by Mr. Geo, J. pleasantly-informal opening to a false sense of values prevails; we McCarthy, Oriental Passenger mightily serious article is prompt-"muck" along from day to day Agent, and Mrs. McCarthy. Mr. ed by some of the replies given to afraid to face facts. We don't will bo a brief ong as he will leave Mackenzie's stay in Hong Kong members of the Sanitary Board know what to do about our water on Tuesday evening on the "Pre- by the President of that body on supply; we don't know the volume sident Grant" for Manila, at -NEW BANK NOTES Tuesday afternoon, We take the of the Colony's trade and there which port he will stay for some- time before continuing "on to following perfectly sensible quc tion (so far as anything can be perfectly sensible) put by Mr. W. V. M. Koch:-,'

Will the Head of the Sani-

tary. Department ascertain for the information of the Board whether any attempts have been made by responsible au- thorities to And out, by hor ing, the existence of springs on the island.... Then we take the perfectly asinine reply (so far as anything can be perfectly asinine) as given

by the President of the Sanitary

Board:

Not by the Water Author- ity who has no reason to doubt the existence of springs..

such

an

is not much, apparently, we want Singapore, thence back to the to know: .unless it is the latest United States via Suez and Medi- piece of gossip. We are living in terranean ports.

This is how the canon dealt with Canon Jakeman caught them.

aaid Continuing, the witness that the pirate junk, a small one- him:

Made him show how the alms masted fishing boat opened fire box (of American manufacture) on the witness' junk when about was opened without the key. 100 yards astern, and called upon This information was sent to the witness to heave to.

Wit- the makers, w

ness took no notice, but in the Made him write his name and absence of wind, his heavily laden address.

junk was rapidly overhauled by Made him pose for his photo-the lighter craft which finally graph.

During the slipped alongside. Gave him the money stolen chase some of the bullets fired by to take him on his way and told the pirates struck the till of him never to come back.

witness' boat, but luckily, no one was hit.

A CORRECTION

There were six pirates on the raiding craft and five of these boarded the witness' junk. They all carried, short firearms. The prisoner in the dock was one of the boarding party. As soon as In the article published yes- he got on board, prisoner called terday concerning the new $50 out for the master of the junk. notes circulated to-day by the and witness answered him. Wit-

a state of settleđness; although The annual general meeting of Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank-ness' wrists were tied behind his less than ninety years of age, we the Girl Guides Association was ing Corporation it was inadver-back with string, his foki and dealers being are acquiring that comfortable held at Government House on tently stated that these notes are the three fish "middle spread." Poor little Col. November 9. Present were: the first to bear the signature of similarly treated by the pirates.

This should Mrs. C. G. Alabaster, M.B.E., Mr A. C. Hynes.

Intprisoned in Hold ony of Clerks!

Lady Chow, Mrs. HL T. Creasy, have read that it is the first time. Mra, J. B. H. Doyle, Mrs. A. Hhis signature has appeared on Then they were all transferred Ferguson, Mrs. B. G. Grigor, Mrs. notes of this denomination, viz to the pirates' boat where they R. H. B. Hancock, Lady Ho Tung, $50. It was also stated yester- were imprisoned in the hold. The Mrs. R. H. Kotewall, Miss E. Kote day that the new notes are water prisoner and another pirate sail- wall, Mrs. G. Murray, Mrs. J. marked "$50." This is not so, ed the witness' boat in the direc The loss of the Liverpool Owen Hughes, Mrs. H. R. The figure" 50" is beneath the tion of Macao, whilst the pirate steamer "Vestris," regarding Remington, M.B.E., Mrs. J. M. da Britannia" but there is no dal boat with the captives on board salled South in the direction of which sad disaster further details Rocha, Miss H. D. Sawyer, Mrs, lar sign. *-

a small island called Cheungchâu lying below Yeung-sze-tau, in Chinese waters. That night was

The "Vestris”?”

are to band, adds one more Skinner, Miss H. F, Skinner, Mrs. tragedy to the many that have J. T. Smalley, Mrs W. T. often happened on the high seas. Southorn, Mrs. J. H. Taggart, Mrs.

Could there, we ask, be any There will, of course, in due time, ED. C. Wolfe, M.B.E., Mrs. 0. C. away. Early the next morning, spent at anchor off Cheungchau better argument for the abolition be an inquiry into the probable Womack. It was proposed by they managed to attract the at- and the following night off allok stem causes of why such a veasel Mrs. Creasy and seconded by Mrs, tention of a passing fishing Junk Yaland. The following afternoon, of the antiquated Cadet-system should, so unaccountably spring a Kotowall, that the report and and were taken off the island. the witness and other four cap of official recruitment than is pro- leak and founder in such a tragic balance sheet, previously circulat The fishing junk took them to tives were released and placed vided by the above answer, if this manner. Everything, however, ed, should be adopted This was Macao, whence witness returned ashore on Tallok Island, after clusive appears to have been done that carried unanimously. At the coro Hong Kong and immediately which the pirate junk sailed cheap jack specimen of elusive

could reasonably have been exclusion of the meeting Mrs, reported to the police ness may with justice be termed pected, and that there was no Remington expressed an appreciaThe case was adjourned at 1 (Continued of foot of preceding panic among the large crew and Hon of Mrs. Southorn's work. p.m., and proceeded after tifin

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